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Public Awareness
Enbridge actively promoted public awareness in the United States in 2006 through several initiatives:
- We submitted the pipeline public awareness plan for our petroleum liquids and natural gas systems as required by United States Department of Transportation regulations.
- In December, we launched our largest direct mailing program to date, sending comprehensive pipeline awareness information packets to more than 1.1 million addresses along our 22,530 kilometres (14,000 miles) of pipeline systems. The mailing serves as a baseline program for sharing information about Enbridge operations with local residents and businesses, excavators, emergency responders, and public officials.
- We participated in more than 50 training sessions for emergency responders and engaged in a wide variety of supplemental communication activities to promote public awareness about pipeline operations and safety.
- Working with other industry leaders, we increased our involvement in the Common Ground Alliance, a member-driven association dedicated to preventing damage to all kinds of underground facilities.
- We also continue to participate in a nationwide survey to help evaluate public awareness of oil and natural gas transmission pipelines. Slated for completion in 2007, the first round of this industry collaborative program will survey residents and businesses located near pipeline rights-of-way, as well as local officials and excavators, along 322,000 kilometres (200,000 miles) of pipe in the United States.
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